How do I know if my pool or inground spa is affected by the recall?
If your pool or spa meet any of the following criteria, they are not the subject of the recall:
- If the drain covers in your pool or in-ground spa were installed before December 2008, your pool or spa is not affected by this recall. All of the drain covers affected by this recall were manufactured or sold after December 19, 2008.If the drain in your pool is a "channel drain"--it is in the shape of a long and narrow rectangle, (typically 3 or 4 inches by 30 or 31 inches or longer)-or is 24" x 24" or larger or 9" x 36" or larger-it is not affected by this recall.Hot tubs (often referred to as portable spas) are not affected by the recall, whether they are free standing, placed in the ground or surrounded by a deck[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
- Swimming pools (as opposed to built in wading (kiddie) pools or in-ground spas) that have more than one drain per pump or a gravity drainage system are not affected by this recall.[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
- If you have a kiddie pool or an in-ground spa or swimming pool with a single drain that has drain covers that were installed after December 2008, the drain covers are subject to the recall:[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
- A kiddie or wading pool is generally found at public facilities. It is a permanent built in fixture, with its own separate circulation system and a maximum depth of 18-24 inches[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
- An inground spa is a permanent, non factory built structure, typically with a concrete or vinyl bottom, with several return jets.[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
To summarize, if your drain covers were installed after December 2008, and:
- if you have an in ground spa, or[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
- if you have a wading (kiddie) pool, or[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
- your pool has only one drain, and that drain is not a long channel drain,[/*:m:g15ffwcd]
you may need to participate in this recall and should take further action to ensure your pool or in-ground spa is in compliance.